Historical Geography of Ancient India c5.s5.112

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c5.s5.112

A road lay from Vaiśālī to Rājagṛha, and another from Vaiśālī to Kapilavastu. Many Śākya ladies from Kapilavastu came to receive ordination from the Buddha who was then dwelling in the Mahāvana.⁶ The Buddhist Council held at Vaiśālī is important in the history of Buddhism.⁷

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